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Spending in the Clouds

Basecamp has cut back its reliance on Amazon and Google, but there's one area where it's tough to find alternatives to Big Tech: cloud services. Even so, there are ways to cut spending on this $3 million annual expense while keeping the company's apps running smoothly. In this episode, Blake Stoddard on Basecamp's Ops team talks about how he volunteered to…

Notes

• ▶ Who Was Responsible For Saving Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars For Basecamp Ops Team at 1:30 Share
• ▶ How Did Basecamp End Up On The Cloud at 2:25 Share
• ▶ What Are The Downsides Of Hosting A Website On The Cloud at 3:25 Share
• ▶ What Are The Steps In Tackling Cloud Cost Optimization at 6:53 Share

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